Flower stand or rack.



J. vow. FLOWER STAND 0R BACK. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26, 1909'.

933, 142. Patented se u 7,1909.

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WITNESSES I INVENTOR J. VOGT. FLOWER STAND 0B RACK.

APPLICATION I;IJBD JAN. 26, 1909.

933,142. Patented Sept. 7, 1909.-

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WITNESSES WINV NTOR %WJ B,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JACOB VOGT,

OF NEW ROCHELLE, NEW YORK.

FLOWER STAND OR RACK.

Application filed January 26, 1909.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 7, 1909.

Serial No. 474,303.

These and other objects and the details of the invention will be more fully described in the following specification, set forth in the and illustrated in the drawings where 1 claims like reference letters the same parts in the Figure l is a are used to designate various views. perspective view of the im proved stand. Fig. 2 is a sectional view through the line 22 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation partly in section. Fig. 4 is a sectional view through the line 4-t of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a plan view of the top socket.

The device is adapted for use in various directions as a base for a pole or Christmas tree, an umbrella and cane rack, display rack, flower stand, and for many similar purposes but the drawings illustrate it as adapted for use for one of the latter purposes and the invention comprises an upright standard 10 of wood of the desired height and carrying bands 11 at each end and a base made up of the wire ring 12 and the angle pieces 13 having spurs 14 attheir ends which are driven in the upright at the lower end and sides and eyes 15 at the intersection of the two arms of the pieces to receive the ring 12 and assist in keeping the upright in its proper position. As many of these an 'le pieces 13 are used as may be necessary or the strength of the stand but in a light structure three will sufiice.

Near the upper end of the standard are arranged and carried brackets 16 of stout wire and comprising two angle pieces similar to those at the base and having spurs 17 at their lower ends and united by a ring 18, as best shown in Fig. 4, that is adapted to partly encircle the standard 10. The intersection of the arms of each of these brackets is also provided with an eye 19 through which passes a hoop or ring 20 to brace the brackets and strengthen the stand. Further rigidity is given this part of the stand by a wire frame 21 formed with a loop or ring 22 at each of the spaces between the arms and these rings 22 are soldered or bound to the hoop 20 at their meeting points. This arrangement of the rack section structure produces a symmetrical and artistic result comprising various geometrical elements such as circles, hexagons, and radial lines while the rings 22 form the supporting means for flower pots, canes, umbrellas and numerous other articles which the device is adapted to carry.

The upper end of the standard 10 is provided with a socket of angle pieces 23 having spurs 24 at both their ends to engage the upper end of the standard and its side, and an upper extension'25 of these pieces is composed of parallel parts of the wire terminating in an eye 26 and through which passes a ring 27. This socket is designed to terminate the upper end of the stand with a flower pot, a vase or some other ornamental piece.

The various angle pieces and rings are made of wire of the necessary strength and these parts are cheap when made in quantities. They may be shipped in the knocked down condition with the uprights and readily put together. 7

The device may readily be built up around a Christmas tree or similar article, and sup port it in its upright position and at the same time support articles or ornaments around the base of the tree.

Certain modifications may be resorted to by otherwise forming or arranging the parts without departing from the essential features above described.

What I claim-as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is: 1

1. In a stand and rack, the combination with an upright, of angular frames with spurs at their ends adapted to be driven into the upright, connecting means between the frames and a rack at the top of the upright.

2. In a stand and rack, the combination with an upright of wood, of wire angular pieces with spurs at their ends to be driven into the upright, a ring connecting the pieces, and a rack at the top of the upright;

3. In a stand and rack, the combination with an upright of wood having rings about its ends, of supports of wire bent at angles and having eyes at the point of intersection,

a ring adapted to pass through the eyes, and

a rack composed of Wire brackets at the upl i the eyes and a wine rack composed of rings.

per end of the upright.

4. In a stand and rack, the combination with an upright of Wood having rings about i its ends, of wire angle pieces forming supports and secured to the end of the uprightsby spurs, a ring Within the angles of the wire pieces, and Wire ,ang le pieces at the top of the upright supporting a rack.

In a stand and rack, the combination with a Wooden 11. right, of angular foot pieces attached to t' e lower part of same spurs, .a ring connecting the ,foot pieces, an-

gular brackets attached to the upright by means of spurs and united Joy .a ring which encircles the said upright .and means connectin g the outer ends of same.

,(3. In ,a stand and rack, the combination with a wooden upright, of toot pieces of wire connected a hoop, of brackets comprising two angular wires united by .a ring to embrace the upright, spurs at the lower,

ends of the brackets, eyes at the .outer ends of same, a ring passlng through .the eyes, and

.arack.

Z. ,a stand and rack, the combination with a wooden upright of angular wire foot nieces a rin connectin same xvi-re angular" 7 b b 7 b brackets united in pairs by ari-ng, eyes at the end of the brackets, a ring passing through 8. In a stand and rack, the combination with -a -wooden upright, of brackets of wire comprising horizontal and inclined arms united in pairs by a ring, a uniting ring at the outer end of same, a rack made up of a senies of Wire rings and supported by the brackets, a socket at the upper end of the upright and composed of angular pieces of wire united at vthe top, and 'foot pieces.

9.. In .a stand and rack, :the combination with an upright, (of Wire angular fee-t, stmilar brackets near the upper end, means for attaching the feet and brackets to the lipr'ight, ;a wire frame comprising a series of rings supported by the brackets, and wire frames supporting .a ring in extensions of same and attached to the upper end of the w i Signed ,at New Rochelle in the county .of lVestchest-er and State of New QUk this 26th day of Jan. A. D. 1909.

J AGOB VOGT;

Witnesses LINCOLN G. BACK-17s., EJIND, B. Fox. 

